Château Brane Cantenac 2013 Margaux
- 0.75L | 13.0%
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Château Brane Cantenac 2013 Margaux
Taste & Aging
Complexity
Complex & deepDrinking Window
Aromas
Food Pairing
Vintage Report
Château Brane Cantenac 2013 Margaux, France
Château Brane Cantenac 2013 is a classic Margaux from a Deuxième Grand Cru Classé from the 1855 classification. This vintage has a remarkably high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, giving the wine more structure, cassis fruit, and aging potential than you would expect from many softer Margaux styles. The wine has now developed beautiful maturity, with cedar, violets, dark fruit, and refined tannins in an elegant Bordeaux style.
Vineyards and region
Château Brane Cantenac is located in Cantenac, within the Margaux appellation on the left bank of Bordeaux.
Location / Origin: The Grand Vin comes from the Brane plateau, on Terrasse 4, a core area within the estate where the grapes build more density, structure, and aging potential.
Soil: The vineyards on the plateau are on deep gravel soils with clay subsoil. Gravel provides drainage and heat retention, while clay helps to provide moisture to the vine during dry periods.
Vineyard & Harvest: The grapes for this vintage were harvested between September 25 and October 7. Selection was important, as the best parcels were needed to maintain the structure and balance of the Grand Vin.
Vinification and aging
The cellar approach focuses on precision, structure, and a classic Margaux expression.
Fermentation: Vinification takes place in wooden vats. This approach is suitable for a Cabernet Sauvignon-driven blend, as extraction, temperature, and tannins can be carefully controlled.
Aging / Oak Maturation: Aging in French oak gives the wine extra breadth, cedar, subtle toast, and a more polished tannin structure. The oak primarily supports the aging notes and allows the dark fruit and floral Margaux style to remain clearly present.
Grape composition
This Margaux has an exceptionally high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon within the blend.
84% Cabernet Sauvignon – Margaux: Cabernet Sauvignon forms the backbone of this vintage, providing cassis, graphite, structure, and length.
14% Merlot – Margaux: Merlot adds roundness, riper red fruit, and suppleness to the firm Cabernet Sauvignon base.
2% Cabernet Franc – Margaux: Cabernet Franc brings floral lift, refinement, and a subtle spicy nuance to the blend.
Tasting notes and serving suggestions
Deep ruby red with ripeness at the rim, aromas of cassis, blackcurrant, mulberry, violets, cedar, vanilla, and toasted oak. The palate is medium to full-bodied, with fine acidity, balanced tannins, dark fruit, and spicy depth. The finish is long, classic, and refined, with a clear Margaux signature.
Serving temperature: Serve this Margaux at 16–18 °C, so that the ripe fruit, cedar aging, and fine tannins blend beautifully.
Pairing: Excellent with rack of lamb, duck breast, entrecote, veal cheek, mushroom gravy, and aged cheeses.
Awards
92p, Markus Del Monego MW: Praised for its dark color, blackcurrant, mulberry, vanilla, toasted oak, violets, spicy floral notes, balanced tannins, and convincing length.
89/100, Wine Enthusiast: Rated as a structured Margaux with firm tannins and clear acidity, with aging potential from 2019.
4.1 stars, Vivino: A strong consumer score showing that this aged Margaux is also widely appreciated by wine lovers.
More information about Château Brane Cantenac
Château Brane Cantenac is one of the historic names of Margaux and has held the Deuxième Grand Cru Classé status since 1855. The estate is strongly associated with Henri Lurton, who focuses on terroir, precise plot selection, and a style in which power is never separated from refinement. It is precisely this combination that makes Brane Cantenac recognizable: Margaux with perfume, structure, and a quiet, classic depth.
Product details
| Availability | Only 12 in stock! |
|---|---|
| Alcohol content | 13.0% |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Size | 0.75L |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Sub-region | Médoc |
| Appellation | Margaux |
| Producer | Henri Lurton |
| Varietal(s) | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
| Oak aging | Yes, On French oak |
| Ideal serving temperature ? | 16° - 18°C |
| Storage at perfecte wijn | Air conditioned at 18°c |
